Health and Human Services

Associate Professor:

Earl Henry, Dr.P.H. (Chair)

Assistant Professors: 

Terry Hamilton, M.Ed.
Elaine Isaac, Ed.D.
Floyd Revan, Dr. PH.
Gregory Peters, M.P.T
Mishael C. Williams, P.T., M.H.S.
Vashon Williams, Ed.D.

Majors:

• Child Development and Family Studies (B.S.)
• Fitness and Wellness (B.S.)
• Health Science (B.S.)
  Concentrations:
  • Health Science
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
• Medical Technology (B.S.)
• Pre-Speech Language Pathology (A.S.)
• Sports Management (B.S.)
• Sports Marketing (B.S.)

Minors:

• Child Development
• Fitness and Wellness
• Health and Physical Education

Purpose

The Health and Human Sciences Department promotes quality Christian education and academic excellence by providing faculty, staff, and students with educational pursuits in physical sciences that will enhance their mental, social, personal, and spiritual dimensions. It is our purpose to provide undergraduate education for future Christian health care providers in the disciplines of child development and family studies, medical technology, various concentrations of health science, speech language pathology, fitness, and wellness, and both sports management and sports marketing.

Application for Admission

To be accepted as a major in the Department of Health and Human Sciences, students must have an overall minimum GPA 2.50. Although this is an eligibility requirement for the department, students pursuing graduate studies must maintain competitive GPAs to qualify for programs. (part time, 3.75 and above, overtime, 3.00 and above, etc.).

Exit Examination

Seniors are required to take and pass a departmental written exam at the 70th percentile level. The first attempt must be made by the end of the fall semester of their senior year.

Career Opportunities

The Health and Human Sciences curriculum and advisement are designed to maximize academic success and support the university’s mission to assist in the development of Christian character. Graduates of the department may have careers or pursue further education in the following areas: physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, athletic training, personal training, sports management, coaching, fitness specialist, corporate wellness coordinator, intramural director, parks and recreation programmer, sports medicine personnel, teacher, water safety instructor, child life specialist, dietician, family life specialist, hospital administrator, medical technologist, nutritionist, occupational therapist, preschool director and teacher, and speech- language pathologist.